Yacht Charter Seamanship

General Seamanship

• Yacht Crew Certification: All answers
• Safe snorkeling & kayaking
• Man Over Board crash stop
• Captain licenses  
• Charter boat checklist
• 5 Knots you must know
• Flag Etiquette
• Emergencies on charter

Navigation & Weather

• Navigation on a yacht charter
• Navigation aids sheets
• Estimate distances at sea
• Heavy weather basics
• Caribbean weather information
• VHF use: The basics
• Rules of the Road

Boat Handling

• 'Heaving to' maneuver: A must
• Anchoring technique & hand signals
• Docking: Avoid the embarrassment!
• Mooring technique
• Med-mooring technique
• Dinghy handling: make the best of it!
• Catamaran sailing tips

Tips from a US Coast Guard

• Who is "the Coastie"?
• Dragging anchor / losing a mooring ball
• Fire on board
• First aid basics
• Handling distress and help calls
• Man Over Board